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First Federal Laws control all FFL firearms transactions and require that a person be 21 years of age or older before they can purchase a handgun or 18 years of age or older before they can purchase a long gun.
Now let’s talk about Florida law; Florida Statute §790.065(13) handguns or long guns cannot be purchased in the state unless the person is at least 21 years of age. Additionally, Florida Statute §790.17 makes it a crime for a person to “knowingly or willfully sell or transfer a firearm to a person under the age of 18.”
- The 21-year-old age limit for handguns in Federal law only applies to FFLs who are transferring a handgun to a private party.
- Under 18 U.S.C. 922(x)(2) a person must be at least 18 years of age in order to poses a handgun or ammunition for a handgun.